SMALL GAME SEASONS, BAG LIMITS AND REGULATIONS ON CERTAIN WMAs.
24.02 Quail Season Restricted on Certain WMAs.
24.03 Rabbit Season Restricted on Certain WMAs.
24.04 Squirrel Season Restricted on Certain WMAs.
24.05 Dove Season Restricted on Certain WMAs.
24.06 Non-Toxic Shot Requirements for All Small Game Hunting on Rex
Hancock/Black Swamp and Beryl Anthony/Lower Ouachita WMAs.
24.07 Furbearer Seasons and Bag Limits on WMAs.
24.09 Crow Season Closed on Certain WMAs.
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24.02 QUAIL SEASON RESTRICTED ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be
03-08 unlawful to take, attempt to take, or possess quail within the following WMAs other than as specified herein:
(A) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Holland Bottoms WMA – (Tuesdays and Saturdays only).
(B) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Harold E. Alexander/Spring River WMA – Quail hunting ends at Noon.
(C) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Norfork Lake WMA (Chapin Point and Indian Head Units) - quail hunting ends at Noon.
(D) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 in Compartment A. No permit required. December 4, 8, 11, 15 and 18, 2008 in Compartments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 within Gulf Mountain Quail Demonstration Area. Permit required. Limit: 5 per person.
(E) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Hope Upland WMA (Tuesdays only). Limit: 4.
(F) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Ed Gordon/Point Remove and Galla Creek WMAs (weekends only). Limit 4.
(G) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Big Timber Upland SUA. Quail permit required; hunters must complete a Hunter Report Form after each hunt.
(H) December 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Ft. Chaffee WMA.
(I) November 1, 2008-January 31, 2009 within Felsenthal and Overflow NWRs.
(J) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Prairie Bayou. Limit 4.
(K) November 1, 2008-February 8, 2009 within Bald Knob NWR, Bayou Des Arc, Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough, Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony/Lower Ouachita, Big Lake, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III/Bois D’Arc, Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek, Brushy Creek, Buffalo National Rive, Cache River NWR, Camp Robinson WMA, Caney Creek, Casey
Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek,Cherokee, Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Cove Creek Natural Area, Choctaw Island,
Crossett Experimental Forest, Cut-Off Creek, Cypress Bayou, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson/Black River, DeGray Lake, DePartee Creek,Devil’s Knob Natural Area, Earl Buss/Bayou DeView, Ethel, Frog Bayou, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush,Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Greers Ferry Lake, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harris Brake, Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Howard County, Howard Hensley/Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, Jamestown/Independence County, Jim Kress,Jones Point, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer’s Glory, McIlroy, Madison County, Mike Freeze Wattensaw, Mount Magazine, Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Lloyd Millwood/Nimrod, Norfork Lake (Seward Point, Bennett’s Bayou and Fulton County Units), Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Petit Jean River, Pine City Natural Area, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock/Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils, Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake, Slippery Hollow Natural Are WMA, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson/Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, Warren Prairie Natural Area, W.E. Brewer/Scatter Creek, WhiteCliffs Natural Area, Whitehall, WhiteRock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs.
(L) Closed within Big Lake NWR, Camp Robinson SUA, Electric Island, Holla Bend NWR, J. Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain SUA, Johnson County WRA, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRA within Dardanelle, Pond Creek NWR, Rick Evans/Grandview Prairie, Robert L. Hankins/Mud Creek, Mike Freeze/Wattensaw (closed only on the Quail Habitat Restoration Area), Wapanocca NWR, White River NWR, and Wedington WMAs.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
24.03 RABBIT SEASON RESTRICTED ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall
03-08 be unlawful to take, attempt to take, or possess rabbit within the following WMAs other than as specified herein:
(A) September 1, 2008-February 28, 2009 within Hope Upland and Rick Evans/Grandview Prairie WMAs (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only).
(B) September 6, 2008-January 31, 2009 within Felsenthal, Pond Creek and Overflow NWRs
(C) October 1-December 10, 2008 within Holla Bend NWR.
(D) September 6-November 30, 2008 within White River NWR (South Unit) and September 6, 2008-January 31, 2009 within White River NWR (North Unit).
(E) September 6-October 31, 2008 within Big Lake and Wapanocca NWRs.
(F) September 1, 2008-February 28, 2009 within Prairie Bayou. Limit 4.
(G) September 6, 2008-February 28, 2009 within Bald Knob
and Cache River NWRs.
(H) September 1, 2008-February 28, 2009 within Bayou Des Arc, Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough,Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony/Lower Ouachita, Big Creek, Big Lake, Big Timber, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III/Bois D’Arc, Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek, Brushy Creek, Buffalo National River, Camp Robinson WMA, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee,Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Cove Creek Natural Area, Crossett Experimental Forest, Cut-Off Creek, Cypress Bayou, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson/Black River, DeGray Lake, DePartee Creek, Devil’s Knob Natural Area, Earl Buss/Bayou DeView, Ed Gordon/Point Remove, Ethel, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Ft. Chaffee, Frog Bayou, Galla Creek, Garrett Hollow Natural Area,Gene Rush, Greers Ferry Lake, Gulf Mountain, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harold E. Alexander/Spring River, Harris Brake, Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Holland Bottoms, Howard County, Howard Hensley/Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, Jamestown/Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer’s Glory, McIlroy Madison County, Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Mount Magazine, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Lloyd Millwood/Nimrod,Norfork Lake, Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Pine City Natural Area, Petit Jean River, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock/Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Robert L. Hankins/Mud Creek WMA, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Sandhill Natural Area, Seven Devils, Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake, Slippery Hollow Natural Area, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson/Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, TrustenHolder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, W.E. Brewer/Scatter Creek, Warren Prairie Natural Area, Mike Freeze Wattensaw, Wedington, White Cliffs Natural Area, Whitehall, White Rock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs. (I) Closed within Camp Robinson SUA, Electric Island WMA, J. Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain SUA, Wylie Cox SUA on Ed Gordon/Point Remove WMA, Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs within Dardanelle WMA.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
24.04 SQUIRREL SEASONS RESTRICTED ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be
03-08 unlawful to take, attempt to take, or possess squirrel within the following WMAs, other than as specified herein:
(A) September 6-October 31, 2008 within Big Lake NWR, J.Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain SUA and Waponocca NWR.
(B) September 6-14, 2008 within Camp Robinson SUA.
(C) September 6, 2008-February 28, 2009 within Hope Upland and Rick Evans/Grandview Prairie WMAs (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only).
(D) Septemer 6, 2008-January 31, 2009 within Felsenthal, Pond Creek and Overflow NWRs.
(E) October 1-December 10, 2008 within Holla Bend NWR.
(F) September 6-November 30, 2008 within White River NWR (South Unit) and September 6, 2008-January 31, 2009 within White River NWR (North Unit).
(G) September 6, 2008-February 28, 2009 within Bald Knob NWR, Bayou Des Arc, Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough,Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita, Big Creek, Big Lake, Big Timber, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek, Brushy Creek, Buffalo National River, Cache River NWR, Camp Robinson WMA, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Cove Creek Natural Area, Crossett Experimental Forest, Cypress Bayou, Cut-Off Creek, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson/Black River, DeGray Lake, Departee Creek, Devils’ Knob Natural Area, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III/Bois d’Arc, Earl Buss/Bayou Deview, Ed Gordon/Point Remove, Ethel, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Ft. Chaffee, Frog Bayou, Galla Creek, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush, Greers Ferry Lake, Gulf Mountain, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harold E. Alexander/Spring River, Harris Brake, Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Holland Bottoms, Howard County, Howard Hensley/Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, Jamestown/Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point,Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee County,Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer’s Glory, McIlroy Madison County, Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Mount Magazine,Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Lloyd Millwood/Nimrod WMA, Norfork Lake, Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Pine City Natural Area, Petit Jean River, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Prairie Bayou, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock/Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Robert L. Hankins/Mud Creek, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils, Slippery Hollow Natural Area, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson/Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, W.E. Brewer/Scatter Creek, Warren Prairie Natural Area, Mike Freeze/Wattensaw, Wedington, Whitehall, White Cliffs Natural Area, White Rock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs.
(H) May 17-June 14, 2009 within Bayou Des Arc, Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough, Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony/Lower Ouachita, Big Creek, Big Lake, Big Timber, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Dr. Lester Sitzes III/Bois D’arc, Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek , Brushy Creek, Buffalo National River, Camp Robinson SUA, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee,Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Cove Creek Natural Area, Crossett Experimental Forest WMA, Cut-Off Creek, Cypress Bayou, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson/Black River, DeGray Lake, Departee Creek, Devils’ Knob Natural Area, Earl Buss/Bayou Deview, Ed Gordon/Point Remove, Ethel, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Ft. Chaffee, Frog Bayou, Galla Creek, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush, Greers Ferry Lake, Gulf Mountain, Gum Flats,H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harris Brake, Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Holland Bottoms, Howard County, Howard Hensley/Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, J. Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain SUA, Jamestown/Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer’s Glory, McIlroy Madison County, Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Mount Magazine, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Lloyd Millwood/Nimrod, Norfork Lake, Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Petit Jean River, Pine City Natural Area, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Prairie Bayou, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock/Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Robert L. Hankins/Mud Creek, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils WMA, Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake WMA,Slippery Hollow Natural Area, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank WMA, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson/Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, W.E. Brewer/Scatter Creek, Warren Prairie Natural Area, Mike Freeze/Wattensaw, Wedington, White Cliffs Natural Area, Whitehall, White River NWR (North Unit), White Rock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs.
(I) Fall Squirrel Closed within Electric Island WMA.
(J) Spring Squirrel Closed within Bald Knob NWR, Big Lake NWR, Cache River NWR, Camp Robinson WMA, Electric Island, Felsenthal NWR, Harold E. Alexander/Spring River, Holla Bend NWR, Hope Upland, Lafayette County, Overflow NWR, Pond Creek NWR, Rick Evans/ Grandview Prairie, White River NWR (South Unit) and Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs on Dardanelle, Wapanocca NWR and Wylie Cox SUA on Ed Gordon/Point Remove WMAs.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
24.05 DOVE SEASON RESTRICTED ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be
05-01 unlawful to take, attempt to take, or possess dove within the following WMAs, other than as specified herein:
(A) Camp Robinson Wildlife Demonstration Area - first week of statewide season.
(B) Hope Upland and Rick Evans/Grandview Prairie WMA - open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only during statewide dove seasons.
(C) Holland Bottoms - ends at noon each day.
(D) J. Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain WDA - closed during authorized field trials.
(E) Wylie Cox Field Trial Area on Ed Gordon/Point Remove WMA is closed to dove hunting.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
24.06 NON-TOXIC SHOT REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SMALL GAME
04-99 HUNTING ON REX HANCOCK/BLACK SWAMP and BERYL ANTHONY/LOWER OUACHITA WMAs. It shall be unlawful to possess any shot other than Arkansas approved non-toxic shot while hunting small game with shotguns within the Rex Hancock/Black Swamp and Beryl Anthony/Lower Ouachita WMA.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
24.07 FURBEARER SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS ON WMAs. It shall be unlawful 04-03/03-08 to take, attempt to take or possess furbearers on any WMA other than as specified herein:
(A) Gray Fox, Mink, Red Fox and Striped Skunk Hunting:
Sunrise, September 1, 2008-Sunset, February 28, 2009. Limit two per day per species.
(B) Opossum Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2008-Sunset, February 28, 2009. Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night. Limit two per day.
(C) Bobcat Hunting: Sunrise, October 1, 2008-Sunset, February 28, 2009. (Dogs required to hunt bobcat at night.) From the first day of Spring Turkey Season through the last day of Spring Squirrel Season, day hunting only; no dogs allowed. (Closed on WMAs without Spring Turkey or Spring Squirrel Seasons.) Limit two bobcats.
(1) During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take bobcat.
(2) Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA: Closed to bobcat hunting unless other hunting seasons are open.
(3) Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA: Closed to bobcat hunting except open on Tuesday during daylight hours only.
(D) Coyote Hunting: Sunrise, July 1, 2008 – Sunset, February 28, 2009 (Dogs not allowed to hunt coyote.) From the first day of Spring Turkey season through the last day of Spring Squirrel Season (Day hunting only. No dogs allowed. Closed on WMAs without Spring Turkey or Spring Squirrel Seasons). No limit on coyote.
(1) During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take coyote.
(2) Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA: Closed to coyote hunting unless other hunting seasons are open.
(3) Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA: Closed to coyote hunting except opon on Tuesday during daylight hours only.
(E) River Otter Hunting: Sunrise, November 15, 2008-Sunset, February 28, 2009. Limit two per day.
(F) Raccoon Hunting: Sunset, July 1-Sunrise, August 31, 2008 (night hunting only; dogs are required. Limit one). Sunrise, September 1, 2008-Sunset, February 28, 2009 (day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night. Limit two per day). March 1-31, 2009 (day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night. No limit).
(G) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2008-Sunset, March 31, 2009. No limit.
(H) Badger, Spotted Skunk (Civet Cat) and Weasel Hunting: Closed.
(I) Furbearer Trapping (Other than Beaver, Coyote, Muskrat and Nutria): Sunrise, November 15, 2008-Sunset, February 22, 2009. No limit.
(J) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Trapping: Sunrise, November 15, 2008-Sunset, March 31, 2009. No limit.
(K) Coyote Trapping: August 1, 2008-March 31, 2009. No limit.
EXCEPTIONS: (1) Camp Robinson SUA is closed to all trapping.
(2) Cedar Creek and Electric Island WMAs are closed to all furbearer hunting and trapping.
(3) J. Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain SUA is closed to all trapping and raccoon hunting. Chase for pleasure or training purposes only is permitted year-round. Closed during field trails.
(4) Furbearer hunting and trapping allowed under the conditions, seasons and bag limits provided by the required annual refuge hunting permit or refuge trapping permit on all NWRs.
(5) Buffalo National River WMA is closed to all trapping.
(6) Ditch 28 on Big Lake WMA is closed to all trapping.
(7) Bobcat, coyote and fox hunting with dogs allowed on Casey Jones WMA in accordance with Commission Code 22.01 (Dog Restrictions on WMAs).
PENALTY: $200.00 - $1,000.00
24.09 CROW SEASON ON WMAs. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to04-03/03-08 take, or possess crows within the following WMAs other than as specified herein: All WMAs: September 6, 2008-February 23, 2009. Thursdays – Mondays only. No limit.
EXCEPTIONS: (1) All NWRs, Camp Robinson SUA and Electric Island WMA: Closed.
(2) Hope Upland and Rick Evans/Grandview Prairie WMAs: Open Thursdays and Saturdays only during the statewide season.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.